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5-part Deep Nature Play video series. Topics Include:
- How to convert play into Deep Play
- How play activates the whole person
- The secret of creativity
- Play is for adults too
- 5 ways that you can play more deeply
When I use activities from Sharing Nature with my students, I always have the profound feeling that my children are engaged in learning exactly as it is 'supposed to be'. They are motivated, curious, filled with joy...they have fun!
- Julie Soske, 4th grade educator, Poinsettia Elementary, Ventura Unified School District, California.
- Julie Soske, 4th grade educator, Poinsettia Elementary, Ventura Unified School District, California.
What others are saying...
“Joseph Cornell is a hero to many of us. His newest book is a beautiful meditation on and guide to achieving a state of awareness that he calls ‘deep nature play.’ This melding of nature connection, mindfulness, compassion and fun offers, no matter our age, creative passage to the worlds around us, to knowledge and to peace. In these times, we need deep nature play and Joseph’s gifts more than ever.” —Richard Louv, author of "Last Child in the Woods."
"Through the help of Joseph Cornell’s books, I have experienced the great joy of communing on a
deeper level with nature. In Deep Nature Play, he gently guides us to ‘discover, through nature, our own higher nature.’” —Mahrukh Bulsara, Co-Founder, Ecomantra Nature Awareness and Travel, India
“Deep Nature Play reveals a direct pathway to our most authentic selves. During play, Joseph Cornell explains, we become completely absorbed in the present moment. Our creativity is unleashed and we become joyfully, wholly alive. This book is pure delight!”
—Kathryn Gann, Vice President, Theosophical Society in America
“Deep Nature Play is a guide for living joyfully and playfully while exploring our connection with nature. It shows how we can supercharge our brains and enhance our creativity, cognition, learning, memory, and brain plasticity. Cornell’s book is a must read for anyone who wants to feel uplifted and connected to others and to nature. It will enhance your health, physically and mentally, and help you live your life to the fullest, with an expanded awareness of your own nature as joy.”
—Sue Mangala Loper-Powers RN, MN, NP, C-IAYT, Former President of Washington State Nurses Association, Director of Ananda Yoga Therapy Training
“Leave it to Joseph Cornell to give us the counter intuitive news that play is more important than ever: that for every animal, but especially human beings, it is a key to a happy and meaningful life. This book will bring joy into your world, if you let it!” —Bill McKibben, author of Radio Free Vermont
“This book connects us to the joy of learning.” —Joe Baust, Former President, North American Association for Environmental Education, Emeritus Professor, Murray State University
“Every educator should read Deep Nature Play. And adults who want to reclaim their childlike openness and joyful connection with life will love this book. I was moved, inspired, and impressed.” —Joseph Selbie, author of The Physics of God
“Joseph Cornell offers oodles of practical tips and tools for playing more deeply and sharing this powerful teaching tool with others. Deep Nature Play is a fantastic new resource for teachers, parents, camp counselors, and grandparents.”
—Rocky Rohwedder, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Environmental Studies and Planning, Sonoma State University
Deep Nature Play offers an essential message for all ages and cultures. So much love and depth of experience has gone into this book—it is clear Joseph Cornell has devoted his life to being deeply engaged in nature and is an awe-inspiring teacher.”
—Elizabeth Murray, author, artist, gardener, and teacher
“In Deep Nature Play, Joseph Cornell guides us to a deeper level of engagement with nature and with one another. He provides the rationale adults need to do what children know innately: having fun in nature fosters creativity and learning. Parents, educators, indeed anyone leading outdoor experiences, will find that the Flow Learning process and nature games enrich interactions with nature and engage people mentally, physically, and emotionally. This book is a perfect bridge for connecting adults with children, and us all with the joys of playing in nature.” —Janet Carrier Ady, PhD, Chief, Division of Education, Interpretation, and Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management
“As one of the earth’s leading nature awareness educators, Joseph Cornell has brought a new and fresh look to the field of the natural world and its exploration. This exceptional work should be on every educator’s go-to bookshelf.” —Tom Mullin, Associate Professor, Parks and Forest Resources, Unity College, Maine
“If you are a practitioner in the field of environmental awareness, or a person who feels the need to get outside and take an enlivened breath of fresh air, then this book is definitely for you!” —Jon Cree, Trustee for the UK Forest School Association, environmental trainer and educator
“Joseph Cornell is a hero to many of us. His newest book is a beautiful meditation on and guide to achieving a state of awareness that he calls ‘deep nature play.’ This melding of nature connection, mindfulness, compassion and fun offers, no matter our age, creative passage to the worlds around us, to knowledge and to peace. In these times, we need deep nature play and Joseph’s gifts more than ever.” —Richard Louv, author of "Last Child in the Woods."
"Through the help of Joseph Cornell’s books, I have experienced the great joy of communing on a
deeper level with nature. In Deep Nature Play, he gently guides us to ‘discover, through nature, our own higher nature.’” —Mahrukh Bulsara, Co-Founder, Ecomantra Nature Awareness and Travel, India
“Deep Nature Play reveals a direct pathway to our most authentic selves. During play, Joseph Cornell explains, we become completely absorbed in the present moment. Our creativity is unleashed and we become joyfully, wholly alive. This book is pure delight!”
—Kathryn Gann, Vice President, Theosophical Society in America
“Deep Nature Play is a guide for living joyfully and playfully while exploring our connection with nature. It shows how we can supercharge our brains and enhance our creativity, cognition, learning, memory, and brain plasticity. Cornell’s book is a must read for anyone who wants to feel uplifted and connected to others and to nature. It will enhance your health, physically and mentally, and help you live your life to the fullest, with an expanded awareness of your own nature as joy.”
—Sue Mangala Loper-Powers RN, MN, NP, C-IAYT, Former President of Washington State Nurses Association, Director of Ananda Yoga Therapy Training
“Leave it to Joseph Cornell to give us the counter intuitive news that play is more important than ever: that for every animal, but especially human beings, it is a key to a happy and meaningful life. This book will bring joy into your world, if you let it!” —Bill McKibben, author of Radio Free Vermont
“This book connects us to the joy of learning.” —Joe Baust, Former President, North American Association for Environmental Education, Emeritus Professor, Murray State University
“Every educator should read Deep Nature Play. And adults who want to reclaim their childlike openness and joyful connection with life will love this book. I was moved, inspired, and impressed.” —Joseph Selbie, author of The Physics of God
“Joseph Cornell offers oodles of practical tips and tools for playing more deeply and sharing this powerful teaching tool with others. Deep Nature Play is a fantastic new resource for teachers, parents, camp counselors, and grandparents.”
—Rocky Rohwedder, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Environmental Studies and Planning, Sonoma State University
Deep Nature Play offers an essential message for all ages and cultures. So much love and depth of experience has gone into this book—it is clear Joseph Cornell has devoted his life to being deeply engaged in nature and is an awe-inspiring teacher.”
—Elizabeth Murray, author, artist, gardener, and teacher
“In Deep Nature Play, Joseph Cornell guides us to a deeper level of engagement with nature and with one another. He provides the rationale adults need to do what children know innately: having fun in nature fosters creativity and learning. Parents, educators, indeed anyone leading outdoor experiences, will find that the Flow Learning process and nature games enrich interactions with nature and engage people mentally, physically, and emotionally. This book is a perfect bridge for connecting adults with children, and us all with the joys of playing in nature.” —Janet Carrier Ady, PhD, Chief, Division of Education, Interpretation, and Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management
“As one of the earth’s leading nature awareness educators, Joseph Cornell has brought a new and fresh look to the field of the natural world and its exploration. This exceptional work should be on every educator’s go-to bookshelf.” —Tom Mullin, Associate Professor, Parks and Forest Resources, Unity College, Maine
“If you are a practitioner in the field of environmental awareness, or a person who feels the need to get outside and take an enlivened breath of fresh air, then this book is definitely for you!” —Jon Cree, Trustee for the UK Forest School Association, environmental trainer and educator